Prompt guides, model comparisons and news on Veo 3.1 and other AI video models.
HappyHorse 1.0 topped a blind video leaderboard in April 2026 before anyone knew who made it. It turned out to be Alibaba's. Here is what is now known about it, and how it compares with Veo 3.1.
Veo 3.1 Lite is Google's cheapest Veo 3.1 model: same speed as Veo 3.1 Fast at under half the cost, with sound, text-to-video and image-to-video. Here is what launched, what it leaves out and when to use it.
OpenAI announced on March 24, 2026 that it was discontinuing Sora. The app closed in April and the API followed in September. This guide covers what changed, what Sora 2 did well, and how to move your work to Veo 3.1.
Wan 2.6 gives you longer clips, automatic multi-shot and video references; Veo 3.1 gives you precise single shots with start and end frames and a 4K option. Here is how to choose.
Google's Veo 3.1 and xAI's Grok Imagine both generate video with sound, but they are built around different trade-offs. Here is how their current specs compare and which one suits which job.
Veo 3 introduced video with sound; Veo 3.1 keeps that and adds closer prompt following, better image to video, first and last frames, reference images and 4K. Veo 3 is now deprecated, so here is what the switch means for your prompts.
Google's Veo 3.1 and Kuaishou's Kling 3.0 both generate video with sound, but Kling leans on longer multi-shot clips and motion tools while Veo 3.1 focuses on short, polished shots. Here is how they compare now.
A practical Veo 3.1 prompt guide: how to describe the subject, action, camera and sound for an 8-second clip, how to use start and end frames, and 10 prompts you can paste and adapt.
Veo 3.1 is built for one precisely directed shot with sound; Seedance 2.0 for longer multi-shot clips steered by many references. Here is how the two differ and which fits your project.
